Literally. Not in the metaphorical sense.
As a part of volunteering this week with Habitat for Humanity, I (along with 3 other students) put up a wall in the interior of the house. My left arm (all the way from my fingertips to my shoulders) is a little sore from all the hammering. I’m looking forward to our tasks for the rest of the week!
One thing that has been great about this trip is that a group of 20 young women from a really competitive school where you tend to always look out for your best interests can come together, and aren’t afraid to ask for help and work together to build a house. We understand the importance of working together and building a community, not just amongst ourselves, but with the other volunteers and staff members. It’s so wonderful to be a part of something that requires so much team effort that you forget about the competition that usually exists amongst us, and go for a common goal. It is not WOMAN who will make a difference in the world, but WOMEN who will make a difference in the world. It isn’t up to one of us to change the world; it’s up to all of us. It’s by working together, recognizing each other’s strengths and weaknesses (and knowing how to address both), asking for help when we need it, and putting a common goal/good before the individual that makes us the strong women that rock the world.
No task is too small. No task is insignificant. Every little bit matters.
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